death Valley quiz

Where is the lowest elevation in the United States?

Death Valley

Where is one of the driest places in the United States?

Death Valley

What is the lowest point in the western hemisphere?

Death Valley

Death Valley is located mostly in which state?

Southern California

How many feet below sea level is Death Valley

282 feet

Why did Death Valley get its name?

The hardships faced by settlers attempting to cross

What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in death valley? Where did it occur in Death Valley?

134°F at Greenland Ranch

What is the largest big game animal in death Valley?

Desert bighorn sheep

What is the name of the river that runs through Death Valley?

Armargosa River

What are four other types of animals that one might see in Death Valley?

Rattlesnakes, lizards, coyotes, bobcats

What is the average rainfall in Death Valley each year?

Less than 2 inches

What mineral was discovered in Death Valley that attracted many settlers?

Gold

What is the name given to the lowest place in Death Valley?

Bad water basin

What is the name of the site in Death Valley where you would find moving rocks?

Racetrack playa

What is the name of the site in Death Valley where you find the sand dunes?

Mesquite flat Sand dunes